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Monday, February 25
 
This week's games to watch

By Andy Katz
ESPN.com

Friday
Princeton at Cornell: The Big Red can spoil the Tigers Ivy chances if it beats the Tigers. A loss would likely slide Princeton into a first-place tie with Yale and Penn.

Saturday
Princeton at Columbia: The Tigers could be facing a must-win or simply cruising along and maintaining a one-game lead heading into this game.

Florida at Kentucky: Seeding in the SEC tournament will be at stake in this game. The Wildcats are trying to keep their soap opera in check while the Gators will be looking to avenge a loss to the Wildcats last month.

Illinois at Minnesota: The Gophers will be in desperate straits and must beat Illinois to have a late-season game on their resume. Illinois might have a chance to grab a piece of the Big Ten title with a win, depending on what happens with Indiana and Ohio State earlier in the week.

Bowling Green at Ohio: Ohio, a sleeper team in the MAC, needs this game for seeding. But, so too, do the Falcons who have the league's toughest guard to defend in Keith McLeod.

Kent State at Miami of Ohio: Kent State is steam rolling into the MAC tournament but Miami of Ohio will have Alex Shorts back in the lineup and could play the role of spoiler.

Ohio State at Michigan: The Buckeyes could be going for the Big Ten title and the Wolverines, who are having an awful season, could make their year with an upset win over Ohio State.

Iowa at Michigan State: The Spartans can't afford to lose another home game in their quest for a bid. Iowa is still dangerous and is looking for something good to happen before the Big Ten tournament.

Cal at Arizona: A piece of the Pac-10 title could be on the line in Tucson, something that no one around thought possible for these two teams at the beginning of the season.

Utah at Wyoming: Depending on what occurs Monday, this could be for the MWC title and the top seed in the conference tournament. Wyoming has to win the regular-season title to have a chance at an at-large berth if it doesn't win the tournament.

Oregon at UCLA: The Bruins would like nothing more than to pay back the Ducks for the humiliating defeat they suffered at MAC Court. Oregon could be going for the outright Pac-10 title.

Hawaii at Fresno State: The Rainbow Warriors could be wrapping up the WAC title with a win over rival Fresno State. The Bulldogs have some confidence back after beating SMU in Dallas last weekend.

Sunday
Boston College at Syracuse: The Eagles will be in a must-win situation while the Orangemen will be facing a seed issue. A loss to BC would be three setbacks in a row on Sundays for the Orangemen.

Memphis at Cincinnati (ABC, 1 ET): The Bob Huggins-John Calipari matchup was saved for the last day and the Tigers need this one to feel better about an at-large berth while the Bearcats are still on track for a No. 1 seed.

North Carolina at Duke (ABC, 3:30 ET): Please don't be hard on the Tar Heels, please. That could be the plea from Carolina fans everywhere. Senior night at Duke for non-seniors Jason Williams and Carlos Boozer could be absolutely ugly.

Alabama at Ole Miss: The Tide's No. 1 could be on the line while the Rebels are trying to help their resume. Ole Miss' defense could cause problems for the Tide, which hasn't been a great shooting team when pushed.

Virginia at Maryland: This is the final game at Cole Field House. No way does Virginia win. If the Cavs do then it would be one of the biggest upsets of the season.

Kansas at Missouri: The Tigers were embarrassed the last time these two teams met. Kansas nearly lost to Nebraska Sunday. Missouri would like nothing better than to end the Jayhawks quest for an unbeaten Big 12 record.

Andy Katz is a senior writer at ESPN.com.






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